hydroelectricity

Bendigo seeks “new gold rush” through renewable energy, using hydropower in old mines

2019-02-13T09:28:29+00:00

Photo by Sirbatch  - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikipedia. A maze of abandoned gold mines beneath the city of Bendigo is about to power Victoria’s modern economy. The Victorian government is backing a plan to convert the Central Deborah Gold Mine into a pumped hydro site. The project will use surplus solar power to Read More

Bendigo seeks “new gold rush” through renewable energy, using hydropower in old mines2019-02-13T09:28:29+00:00

Rio Tinto boss lauds B.C.’s clean energy as trade advantage

2019-02-13T11:56:36+00:00

A $6 billion modernization of Rio Tinto’s Kitimat aluminum smelter is paying off big. The 2014-2015 renovation project increased the smelter’s production capacity by 50% while slashing its emissions by half. Aluminum smelting uses electrolysis, which requires massive amounts of electricity. Thanks to new technologies and B.C.’s hydropower resources, Rio Tinto’s process “create[s] less than one-third Read More

Rio Tinto boss lauds B.C.’s clean energy as trade advantage2019-02-13T11:56:36+00:00